Southbound drivers along U.S. Highway 69 in Rusk will have to be patient with the stalled road construction until the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) can figure out how to solve a water problem which is hampering repair efforts. Larry Krantz, public information officer for TxDOT's Tyler... More...
The McCat is out of the bag. One of the worst-kept secrets in Rusk has the town abuzz at coffee shops and lunch sites around the city: officials are close to announcing that a McDonald's restaurant will open soon in Rusk. More...
Members of the Rusk Independent School District board accepted five retirement requests and nine resignations following an executive session Monday night. One person was employed. Those retiring included long-time high school principal Ricky Hassell and band director Gary Robbins. Mr. More...
Rusk Omicron Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will sponsor its annual fundraiser. Pictures will be taken for Mothers day, graduation and other events. Pictures will be taken at Jim Hogg City Park April 19, 20 and 26. For additional information call Diane Norton at (903) 743-5504 or Karen Vaught... More...
Most people, when asked about their hometown, have fond memories of that place. They can tell you about the people who lived there or about the times they had with their friends. Most people, however, do not take the time to write down those memories and become published authors. More...
The Rusk Eagle baseball team took the field Saturday, April 5 with only one thing on their minds. And even though for some it was prom day, they appeared to be focused on the job at hand and not their plans for the night. Rusk dominated the Huntington Red Devils, defeating them 10-0 in six inning... More...
The Rev. Richard Methvin, pastor of the Eastside Baptist Church in Minden, La., will be guest speaker for revival services at 7 p.m. Monday, April 21-Friday, April 25, at the Memorial Baptist Church in Rusk. There will be congregational singing, special music and preaching each night. More...
Graveside service for Margie Marie Allen Wallace, 75, of New London was at 3 p.m., Friday, April 11, at the Alto City Cemetery with the Rev. George Bourque and Chaplain Carie Ponder officiating. Mrs. Wallace died April 8. She was born Sept. 19, 1932, in Alto, to the late Raymond and Agnes Felder ... More...
I would like to express my appreciation to Dr. Jim Largent for his article in the latest copy of the Cherokeean Herald where he states, "Texas practices 'Gotcha Education.'" The points he made about the current system used to grade schools were well made. More...
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